Pepperdine vs. ND vs. Notre Dame -
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- All 3 schools are private.
- Pepperdine's tuition is the most expensive ($66,742) and ND's tuition is the lowest ($62,693).
- ND has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.38% and Pepperdine has the highest rate of 49.85%.
- ND has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 59.12% and Pepperdine has the lowest rate of 11.79%.
- ND has the highest SAT score of 1,500 and Pepperdine has the lowest score of 1,360.
- ND has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 9 to 1 and Pepperdine has the highest ratio of 13 to 1.
- ND is the largest school with 13,174 enrolled students and Pepperdine is the smallest school with 9,545 students.
- ND has the highest amount of financial aid of $47,922 and Pepperdine has the lowest amount of $35,221.
- ND has the highest graduation rate of 97% and Pepperdine has the lowest rate of 85%.

Pepperdine University
Private, 4 years • Malibu, CA #46 National Universities, #15 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$66,742
Financial Aid
$35,221
Test Scores
1,360 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
49.85% Acceptance Rate
11.79% Yield
Enrollment
3,629 Undergraduate
5,916 Graduate
2,804 Online Students
Graduation Rate
85% Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
402 Faculties (full-time)
1,628 Staffs (full-time)
$116,648 Faculty Salary
$82,613 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$15,200 annual charge
-2,545 capacity

University of Notre Dame
Private, 4 years • Notre Dame, IN #19 National Universities, #1 in Indiana more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$62,693
Financial Aid
$47,922
Test Scores
1,500 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
12.38% Acceptance Rate
59.12% Yield
Enrollment
8,968 Undergraduate
4,206 Graduate
264 Online Students
Graduation Rate
97% Graduation Rate
98% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,305 Faculties (full-time)
6,177 Staffs (full-time)
$136,509 Faculty Salary
$71,992 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-6,934 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered

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